Dillon School District Four has been awarded an Innovative Approaches to Literacy Grant
Dillon School District Four has the following six program elements in its grant plan: 1) professional learning that supports PreK-12th grade educators in understanding and implementing the Exemplary Literacy Classrooms; 2) comprehensive assessment system that helps teachers make a clear connection between curriculum, assessment, and student data to develop effective instructional strategies 3) summer programs and activities for students and parents to help prevent summer reading loss; 4) access to professional learning needed for Read to Succeed endorsements and other licensure requirements to help districts and schools train, reward, and retrain effective teachers and reading coaches; 5) partnerships to communicate Read to Succeed goals and to promote literacy achievement from birth to grade 12 though collaboration efforts with stakeholders that include community organizations, businesses, and state agencies; and 6) language and literacy instruction in pre-kindergarten programs through professional learning in evidence-based, intentional curricula and by providing resources for literacy-rich classroom environments and expanding literacy courses available to the rural schools through interactive video-conferencing.  This grant was for $389,573.